It was a great birthday present today when after working SDC at Sunrise from 8-4, the Swallow-tailed Gull was relocated today at the Everett Marina off 10th St. Ken called, and we met at the Poodle Dog in Fife about 5:15. Traffic was very light, and we got to the site at 6:15 PM and Read More…
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Chambers Bay Beach Access for Sanderling
Today, finally, after hoping for the last 2 days that the Sanderlings, found by Bruce Labar and since seen by seemingly all the other Pierce County birders, I got down to Chambers Bay to try for them. I was also hoping the Black turnstone Bruce had might still be around, but since others had not Read More…
Owl Not to be at Sunrise Today
The idea was that raptors should be soaring in the afternoon in the passes at Sunrise today so Bruce and I headed that way. It was a slightly overcast day so thoughts of Black swift were in mind also. It was warm not hot, and a nice breeze, so a great day for a hike, Read More…
Eclipse
Today was just a terrific day from start to finish. Kay and I drove to Gig Harbor to meet Ken and Rachel at Schmel Homestead Park to have a picnic breakfast and watch the eclipse. Kay and I brought vegan coffee cake, and Ken and Rachel brought fresh berries. Ken also brought toys and ideas Read More…
Pectoral Sandpiper at Levy Pond
I happened to check my email around noon and saw a very recent (hourly) eBird needs alert for Pierce County that Christopher Clark had seen a Pectoral sandpiper at Levy Pond. Kay and I headed right there, and the PESA was feeding near two Long-billed dowitchers on the sand bar. It moved around a from Read More…
Black Phoebe While Shorebirding
Today I made three quick stops, primarily looking for share birds while Kay was at her book club. At the Freeman Road mitigation the water is nearly dried up and not many birds left. At Levy Pond the mud was good, the SBDO remained, but otherwise just the usual peeps. At 56th St. Stormwater Ponds Read More…
Great Hike and Lousy Birding at Sunrise Today
Today I planned to get up at 4:30 AM to head for Sunrise and beat the crowds and catch the early birds. I forgot to set my alarm, and didn’t wake up until 5;30 so it was a bit before 8 AM when I got to the Sunrise parking lot. Still I was optimistic as Read More…
Pierce Birders Chasing Shorebirds Today
I was just about to leave the house for stops at the Freeman Rd mitigation and Levy Pond enroute to working at Brett’s this morning when the texts started flying. Peter W. told us of a SBDO at Freeman, and I headed that way. Sure enough a juvenile SBDO was with two adult LBDO in Read More…
Brief Shorebirding Today
This morning on the way to work at Brett’s place I stopped first at Levy Pond. The good news is that the sand bar is only maybe 2′ under water and shorebirds are starting to come. I had 9 LESA and 4 LBDO today, but not much else. Next stop was 56th St. Stormwater Ponds Read More…
Westport Seabirds Pelagic Today
Ken and I headed for the coast yesterday and after traffic and detour delays arrived at the Hoquiam Sewer Ponds about 5:45 PM There we sorted through a moderate number of peeps without finding a Baird’s sandpiper but did find 3 adult Pectoral sandpipers. This was a FOY WA bird for me. From there we Read More…